Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Royal Dutch Shell plc covers the month of November 2008, specifically reporting on a transaction disclosed on November 4, 2008. The filing serves as a report of a foreign issuer pursuant to Rule 13a-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is limited to a specific insider transaction and does not contain consolidated financial statements or operational metrics.
Material Changes
The only material change reported is an increase in share ownership by a connected person of a non-executive director. There are no reported changes to the company's financial position or operations in this document.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, forward-looking guidance, risk factors, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is strictly a disclosure of a share purchase.
Important Facts for Investors
- Transaction Date: November 3, 2008.
- Buyer: Lady Job, wife of Sir Peter Job (non-executive Director).
- Shares Purchased: 422 Royal Dutch Shell B shares.
- Price per Share: £16.9094.
- Total Holding: The total current holding for Sir Peter Job and his "Connected Persons" is now 4,112 Royal Dutch Shell plc B shares.
- Share Class: Royal Dutch Shell B shares with a nominal value of Euro 0.07 each.